Jacob Broom draft of the United States Constitution, 1787
Jacob Broom draft of the United States Constitution, 1787
Jacob Broom draft of the United States Constitution, 1787
Jacob Broom draft of the United States Constitution, 1787

Jacob Broom draft of the United States Constitution, 1787


Permanent ID:
2765
Date:
September 17 1787
Image Description:
This draft, printed by Dunlap and Claypoole, is “the second draft of the Constitution, printed for use of members, on one side of four leaves only.”  (Evans 20816)  Broom was a delegate to the Convention from Delaware.  This second draft no longer lists states separately, but rather as “We, the People of the United States…”

This digital record contains four images of two pages. Each page has been separately encased and the writing is visible on both sides.
Format:
Printed Matter
Dimensions:
Width: 49.2 cm, Height: 38 cm (image)
Width: 49.2 cm, Height: 38 cm (image)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania Treasures Collection
Related Person or Organization:
Jacob Broom, 1752-1810 (annotator)